“I started out as a model and when I went to Italy to build my modelling book I gained 15 pounds from all the pasta and cappuccinos.

“I saw my body change and I loved how it changed my appearance and how it made me look more womanly and sexy.”

“I love my body as it is. People in the industry have been telling me to lose weight for years but I like the way I look. I give credit to my mom for helping me feel good about my appearance – for making sure I never felt embarrassed about my body, because she was never worried about looking too big.”

Christina Aguilera (29) and Christina Hendricks (35) showed up at 2 recent events in figure-hugging dresses. While the blonde mom went for a salmon-colored bandage number, the redhead beauty embraced her curves in florals.

On her curves, and being a curvy role model: â€œWhen the attention started to be about my figure, I was surprised, because it wasn’t something I was focused on. And then it became very positive, and people were saying very nice things.â€ During Mad Men’s first season, she and Arend were at dinner when a fan approached her and said, â€œâ€˜Excuse me, I just want to tell you that I watch your show, and you make me feel better about myself. I am a curvy woman, and you’ve made me feel sexy and beautiful.’ I got teary eyed.â€ Christina tears up again at the memory. â€œI remember Geoffrey saying, â€˜That’s what you’re doing for people. That’s amazing.’ And I said, â€˜I’m just trying to be a good actress and trying to tell a story, but if this is the sidebar, all this positivity, then that is awesome.’â€